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`warm and candid' --Daily Mail
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Sarah Brown's personal memoir about life at Number 10
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Why do 'celebrities' think that they can write? My diary is more entertaing than this! (Truthfully.)
Mrs Brown's prose is boring. This memoir is as airbrushed as the photo on on the cover, while her observation of the world is very narrow. Lists of famous names make for very dull reading.
The friend who lent me this told me to hold on to it 'for a year or three.' I wonder why?
Mrs Brown's prose is boring. This memoir is as airbrushed as the photo on on the cover, while her observation of the world is very narrow. Lists of famous names make for very dull reading.
The friend who lent me this told me to hold on to it 'for a year or three.' I wonder why?
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although I didn't know a great deal about Sarah Brown, I was thrilled to learn that she was writing her memoires. I had always seen her as an intelligent, independent, strong woman and was excited to hear what I expected to be candid, informed views in a behind-the-scenes account of political life.
How disappointed I was! I put it down after just a couple of chapters of 'Today Gordon was off doing important things and I had tea and scones with such-and-such and I was wearing a lovely blue hat'.
Unfortunately, this book boils down to little more than inane chit-chat, statements about Being A Mother, and name dropping.
Unless the whole tone and writing style change completely after the little that I read, it is with great regret that I cannot recommend it at all.
How disappointed I was! I put it down after just a couple of chapters of 'Today Gordon was off doing important things and I had tea and scones with such-and-such and I was wearing a lovely blue hat'.
Unfortunately, this book boils down to little more than inane chit-chat, statements about Being A Mother, and name dropping.
Unless the whole tone and writing style change completely after the little that I read, it is with great regret that I cannot recommend it at all.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is so disappointing. I thought it could be very interesting but it was written in diary format so doesn't flow and the language reminds you of 1930's childrens books "I thought I'd better leave the room as the men were talking.." etc. With women like this in political circles, our gender will never be taken seriously. Sarah Brown should take a look at other political leaders' wives and stopping swooning over how yummy Gordon is!
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How Boring!
I looked forward to reading this book as I have always rated Sarah Brown as a quiet, thoughtful, political wife but this is just SO boring. Read more
Published 13 days ago by EB Payne
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I was looking forward to reading this as I am very interested in the political history of the period Gordon Brown occupied 10 Downing Street. Read more
Published 4 months ago by steveotti
expert mother/wife juggler
Thoroughly enjoyed Sarah Brown's book written as a diary of her days in Downing Street while her husband was Prime Minister. Read more
Published 10 months ago by scottish reader
A pretty spineless account of Mrs B's days in Downing Street
Previous to reading this pretty spineless account of Mrs B's days in Downing Street, I had been caught up In Stephen Fry's Chronicles, and captivated by his sparkling style, full... Read more
Published 10 months ago by NorthBrit
Most enjoyable, but...
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A good read and a fascinating read. It confirmed many of my views about Gordon, whom I feel has been grossly underestimated by the media, and this... Read more
Published 10 months ago by James Croft
Oh dear!
Very disappointed. Was looking forward to the details of family life at No 10 and how things are organised but all I got were gushing reports of how wonderful her husband is and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by JPW
A fascinating insight
Sarah Brown sets out her time at No 10 in diary form, describing the people she met, the day to day experience of living at the centre of government and her determination to make a... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. S. N. Fuchs
Sarah Brown
I found this book to be absolutely superb!!! I had trouble putting it down. It gave a very fascinating insight to what goes on behind the "Black Door" Also good to hear how the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Evelyn
Bit dissapointed
I waited in anticipation for this book to come out as I thought she was an excellant 'first lady' as she never appeared to put a foot wrong unlike her predecesor. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. Veronica Knights
An Inspiring Woman
I read Sarah Brown's book in 3 days. It was inspiring on so many levels. Her ability to draw you into her values, dreams and the sheer love she has for her husband and sons is... Read more
Published 12 months ago by A. M. Edgar
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